The Great Brass Band Revival

Brass band music have been around for centries, with unique styles around the world, including as part of British millitaria, in less-expected niches like Hawaii and Zanzibar and the Balkans. The best-known modern incarnations of brass bands are in New […] Read More

We’re Going to See Piff The Magic Dragon!

One of the coolest things about this road-trip-adventure-honeymoon-nomadic-lifestyle is the opportunity to see entertainment that we normally wouldn’t get to see. Yes, living in Houston, one of the biggest cities in the country, most of the international mega-acts make their […] Read More

An assortment of updates

We’ve been in Montreal for almost three weeks now. The heat wave is over – it’s currently a gorgeous 67 degrees out, and I sit here with the windows open and a fresh breeze blowing in. I can hear the […] Read More

Our Apartment Caught on Fire

Our apartment in Houston caught on fire, adding to the wild list of things that have happened as we try to take the greatest adventure of our lives. (Photo Courtesy: Jake Gross)

Moving Day: A Montreal Tradition

Last Saturday, Braden and I stopped at a fruit stand to buy some strawberries for dessert on our way home from running a few errands. Apropos of nothing, the vendor asked us, “vous déménagez?” Huh? Are we moving? No… we are […] Read More